The swelling, however, continued, and about half the party still had their eyes entirely closed; but we concluded to make a start back, those who could see a little leading the horses of those who could not see at all.
We moved back to the village of Ameca Ameca, some six miles, and stopped again for the night.

The next morning all were entirely well and free from pain.

The weather was clear and Popocatapetl stood out in all its beauty, the top looking as if not a mile away, and inviting us to return.

About half the party were anxious to try the ascent again, and concluded to do so.

The remainder--I was with the remainder--concluded that we had got all the pleasure there was to be had out of mountain climbing, and that we would visit the great caves of Mexico, some ninety miles from where we then were, on the road to Acapulco.
The party that ascended the mountain the second time succeeded in reaching the crater at the top, with but little of the labor they encountered in their first attempt.